The God Who Sees
by Sharon W. Betters
Today’s Treasure
O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.
Psalm 139:1-6 ESV
Dear Friends,
You are reading this devotional about a month after I reviewed it so I don’t know where we are as far as the coronavirus is concerned. However, I do suspect that unless the virus suddenly disappeared, we are still dealing with the ramifications of such a threat. I also know that each one of us is dealing with other stresses, some amplified by the virus, others we have carried for a long time. Psalm 62 gives us hope that we are not in this alone.
David calls back to us, from a life of conflict, war, sin, forgiveness and redemption that he will trust in God alone. As I wrapped up last week’s devotionals I knew we needed to see a practical application of what it means to trust in God alone. How do we do that in the mundane moments and more importantly when the earth shifts beneath our feet? Words are easy, actions much harder. As I prayed about the best way to paint a word picture of a woman walking by faith in a long journey of disappointment and unexpected twists and turns, I read a social media post by Tammy Maltby and I knew her message fit David’s exhortation to trust God.
Tammy reached out to me many years ago after reading Treasures of Encouragement. She wrote a “puff” for my book Treasures in Darkness. Though we have never met, our hearts resonate with a love for Jesus and offering our lives as a sacrifice of praise for the encouragement of God’s people. To close out this devotional series, Tammy gave me permission to break down one of the chapters in her book, The God Who Sees You: Look to Him When You Feel Discouraged, Forgotten, or Invisible.
Remember what I said about David, that knowing his story makes him a credible witness of God’s faithfulness when the earth shifts beneath our feet. Likewise, Tammy’s life is a viable witness of the peace that comes when we embrace God as our Rock, Rest, Rescue and Refuge. She brings a story telling style to Daily Treasure and I’m confident many readers will be encouraged by the way she describes what it means to “wait on God” while in that waiting room of uncertainty, pain and grief.
Invite friends to join us as we take a look at what it means to know the God Who sees.
Treasured by Him,
Sharon
LIFE-GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT
The devotionals by Tammy are adapted from the eighth chapter of her book, The God Who Sees You: Look to Him When You Feel Discouraged, Forgotten, or Invisible. In her book Tammy digs into the life of Hagar in a way that we can’t in this week’s devotionals. But for a better understanding of the God Who Sees, get a head start on this week’s devotions by reading Hagar’s story in Genesis 16.
Sharon W. Betters is author of Treasures of Encouragement, Treasures in Darkness and co-author of Treasures of Faith. She is Director of Resource Development and co-founder of MARKINC.org, a non profit organization that offers help and hope to hurting people. Sharon enjoys quality time with her husband, children, fourteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
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